debilitate
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de·bil·i·tate
(dĭ-bĭl'ĭ-tāt') 
tr.v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.
To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.
debilitative de·bil'i·ta'tive adj.
tr.v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.
To sap the strength or energy of; enervate.
[Latin dēbilitāre, dēbilitāt-, from dēbilis, weak.]
debilitation de·bil'i·ta'tion n.debilitative de·bil'i·ta'tive adj.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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debilitate
verb
- To lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of: attenuate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, sap, undermine, undo, unnerve, weaken. See strong/weak.
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debilitate
v
Definition: incapacitate
Antonyms: aid, assist, cure, energize, help, invigorate, mend, strengthen
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debilitate
IN BRIEF: To reduce in strength; to weaken.
A serious injury can debilitate an athlete's performance.
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Debilitate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - svække, afkræfte
Français (French)
v. tr. - débiliter
Deutsch (German)
v. - schwächen, entkräften
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξασθενίζω, εξουθενώνω, αποδυναμώνω, υποσκάπτω (την υγεία)
Português (Portuguese)
v. - debilitar
Русский (Russian)
ослаблять, деморализовать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - debilitar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - försvaga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使衰弱
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使衰弱
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يضعف ( جسم شخص), يوهن
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - החליש, התיש
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